| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Methods | SKY331 | 5. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Theoretical and Presentation |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Yalçın KARAGÖZ |
| Instructors |
Yalçın KARAGÖZ |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | Purpose of this Lesson; Basic Information Used in Scientific Research Concepts, Reliability, Comprehensiveness, Scale Types and Scale Development, Purpose, Process and Hypothesis Tests in Scientific Research, Preparation and Presentation of the Research Project, Sampling, Obtaining Primary (Survey, Interview, Observation) and Secondary Data, Quantitative Research And Analyzes, Statistical Methods Specific to the Field of Health, Qualitative Research and Analyzes, Mixed Method Research, Preparation of Research Report, Citation and Citation Methods: Collecting Data Related to Research Ethics, Conducting Analyzes and Interpreting |
| Course Content | Basic Information Used in Scientific Research Concepts, Reliability, Validity, Scale Types and Scale Development, Purpose, Process and Hypothesis Tests in Scientific Research, Preparation and Presentation of the Research Project, Sampling, Obtaining Primary (Survey, Interview, Observation) and Secondary Data, Quantitative Research And Analyzes, Statistical Methods Specific to the Field of Health, Qualitative Research and Analyzes, Mixed Method Research, Preparation of Research Report, Citation and Citation Methods and Research Ethics Issues Will Be Explained |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Student; Basic Information Used in Scientific Research Concepts, Reliability, Validity, Scale Types and Scale Development, Purpose, Process and Hypothesis Tests in Scientific Research, Preparation and Presentation of the Research Project, Sampling, Obtaining Primary (Survey, Interview, Observation) and Secondary Data, Quantitative Research And Analyzes, Statistical Methods Specific to the Field of Health, Qualitative Research and Analyzes, Mixed Method Research, Preparation of Research Report, Citation and Citation Will be able to collect, analyze and interpret data regarding methods and Research Ethics issues |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Basic Information Concepts Used in Scientific Research (Definitions, Variables, Scale Levels) | Practice Verbal Expression |
| 2. Week | Reliability (Basic Concepts of Reliability, Reliability Coefficients, Methods for Determining Reliability) and Validity (Types of Validity), Relationship Between Reliability and Validity | Practice Verbal Expression |
| 3. Week | Scale Types and Scale Development | Verbal Expression Practice |
| 4. Week | Purpose, Process and Hypothesis Testing in Scientific Research, Preparation and Presentation of the Research Project | |
| 5. Week | Sampling (Basic Concepts of Sampling, Sampling Distribution, Random Variation, Sampling Process, Sampling Methods) | Practice Verbal Expression |
| 6. Week | Primary Data (Survey, Interview, Observation), Secondary Data | Practice Verbal Expression |
| 7. Week | Quantitative Analysis (Data Arrangement, Frequency Distributions, Central Tendency Measures (Averages), Dispersion Measures, Normality of Data and Deviation from Normality Measures, Graph Drawings) | Verbal Expression Practice |
| 8. Week | Quantitative Analyzes (Selection of Appropriate Statistical Tests for Quantitative Analyzes, z and t Tests, One-Way ANOVA | Practice Verbal Expression |
| 9. Week | Quantitative Analyzes (Sign Test, Chi Square Test, Kolmogorov-Smirnov Goodness of Fit Test), Analysis of Two Independent Samples (Mann-Whitney U Test), Analysis of More than Two Independent Samples (Kruskal Wallis One-Way Analysis of Variance) ) | Practice Verbal Expression |
| 10. Week | Quantitative Analyzes (Analysis of Two Related (Conjugate-Pair) Samples (Wilcoxon Conjugate-Pair Test), Analysis of More than Two Related Samples (Friedman Test), Regression and Correlation Analysis) | Practice Verbal Expression |
| 11. Week | Statistical Methods Specific to the Field of Health (Basic Concepts and Methods, Population Statistics, Diagnosis in Medicine) | Practice Verbal Expression |
| 12. Week | Qualitative Research (Theoretical Foundations of Qualitative Research, Process in Qualitative Research, Qualitative Research Designs, Validity and Reliability in Qualitative Research) | Practice Verbal Expression |
| 13. Week | Mixed Methods Research (Basic Concepts, Convergent Parallel Design, Explanatory Sequential Design, Exploratory Sequential Design, Nested Design, Transformative Design, Multistage Design) | Practice Verbal Expression |
| 14. Week | Preparation of the Research Report, Citation and Citation Methods, Research Ethics | Verbal Expression Practice |
| Karagöz Y., SPSS AMOS and META Applied (Quantitative-Qualitative-Mixed) Scientific Research Methods and Publication Ethics (2021)., Karagöz Yalçın, Nobel Academic Publishing |
| Kıncal R. Y. et al. (2014) “Scientific Research Methods” Nobel Publishing, Ankara |
| Büyüköztürk et al. (2010) “Scientific Research Methods” Pegem Academy, Ankara |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY5 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY6 | 3 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 2 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 4 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 5 | 0 | - |
| PY12 | 4 | 0 | - |
| PY13 | 3 | 0 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Final | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Classroom Activities | 4 | 18.25 | 73 |
| Total Workload | 153 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6.0 | ||
